Celtic FC 1956/1957

Celtic Fixtures and Results 1956/1957

Scottish League: Fifth
Scottish FA Cup: Semi-Final
League Cup: Winners

Manager: Jimmy McGrory (1945 - 1965)

Celtic score always first.

Opponents Comments

Match programme
Aberdeen

11/08/56
League Cup
2-1

Copy sold on ebay 25/04/21 for £51 with 11 bids - good condition.

No programme
RANGERS

15/08/56
League Cup

2-1. Collins, Tully.

No programme.

Match programme
EAST FIFE

18/08/56
League Cup
2-1

Match programme
ABERDEEN

25/08/56
League Cup
3-2 - Bobby Collins, Charlie Tully, Willie Fernie

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Rangers

29/08/56
League Cup
0-0.

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East Fife

01/09/56
League Cup
1-0.

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QUEEN'S PARK

08/09/56
League
2-0

No programme
DUNFERMLINE

12/09/56
League Cup

6-0.

No programme.

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Dunfermline

15/09/56
League Cup
0-3.

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RANGERS

22/09/56
League
0-2.

Match programme
Motherwell

29/09/56
League
0-1.

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Clyde

06/10/56
League Cup Semi-Final
2-0.

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Falkirk

13/10/56
League
1-0.

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RAITH ROVERS

20/10/56
League
1-1.

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Partick Thistle

27/10/56
League Cup Final
0-0

No programme
Partick Thistle

31/10/56
League Cup Final Replay

3-0

No programme.

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Dundee

03/11/56
League
1-2.

Match programme
EAST FIFE

10/11/56
League

4-0.

£22 on 21/04/13 (Excellent Condition).

Match programme
Ayr United

17/11/56
League
3-1.

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PARTICK THISTLE

24/11/56
League
1-1.

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HEARTS

01/12/56
League
1-1

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St Mirren

08/12/56
League
2-0r

Match programme
DUNFERMLINE

15/12/56
League
3-1

Sold for £26 on 08 May, 2020 13 bids

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Airdrie

22/12/56
League
7-3.

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Hibernian

29/12/56
League
3-3.

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Rangers

01/01/57
League
0-2.

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KILMARNOCK

02/01/57
League
1-1

Sold on ebay for £21, Aug 2023, 4 bids, foxing, folds, writing inside.

Match programme
Queen's Park

05/01/57
League
0-2.

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MOTHERWELL

12/01/57
League
2-1.

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Queen of the South

19/01/57
League
3-4.

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FALKIRK

26/01/57
League
4-0.

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Forres Mechanics

02/02/57
Scottish Cup R5
5-0, Higgins, Mochan, McPhail (3). At Mosset Park, Forres

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Raith Rovers

09/02/57
League
1-3

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RANGERS

16/02/57
Scottish Cup
4-4, McPhail, Higgins, Collins, Fernie

No programme
Rangers

20/02/57
Scottish Cup Replay

2-0, Higgins, Mochan

No programme.

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ABERDEEN

23/02/57
League
2-1.

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ST MIRREN

02/03/57
Scottish Cup
2-1, Peacock, Higgins

No programme
DUNDEE

06/03/57
League

1-1.

No programme.

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East Fife

09/03/57
League
0-2.

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AYR UNITED

16/03/57
League
4-0

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Kilmarnock

23/03/57
Scottish Cup Semi-Final
1-1 - Higgins.

Attendance: 109,145. Hampden

Sold for £15 on 21 Apr, 2020 3 bids

No programme
Kilmarnock

27/03/57
Scottish Cup Semi-Final Replay

1-3 - Collins.

Attendance: 76,963. Hampden.

No programme.

Match programme
Hearts

30/03/57
League
1-3.

No programme
Partick Thistle

10/04/57
League

1-3.

No programme.

Match programme
Dunfermline

13/04/57
League
1-0.

No programme
ST MIRREN

17/04/57
League

2-3.

No programme.

Match programme
AIRDRIE

20/04/57
League
3-0

No programme
Aberdeen

22/04/57
League

1-0.

No programme.

No programme
Kilmarnock

26/04/57
League

0-0.

No programme.

No programme
HIBERNIAN

27/04/57
League

2-1.

No programme.

No programme
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH

29/04/57
League

0-0.

No programme.

Celtic Football Club Friendlies 1956/1957

Opponents Comments

Match programme
Leeds United

03/12/56
4-3

No programme
Dumbarton

23/01/57
5-2
Floodlight inauguration

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Watford AFC

04/04/57
4-0

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Tottenham Hotspur

19/05/57
3-4
Played in New York, USA


Match programme
Philadelphia Uhrik Truckers

25/05/57
4-0
Played at Temple University Stadium Philadelphia


No programme
Hapoel Tel-Aviv

26/05/57
2-1
Played in Philadelphia

Match programme
St Louis All-Stars

29/05/57
3-0
Organised by the Catholic Youth Council of St Louis.
Played at the Public Schools Stadium, St Louis


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Tottenham Hotspur

01/06/57

3-6.
Played at the Empiire Stadium, Vancouver

Ticket for this match sold for £20.00 on 06-May-07

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San Francisco XI

05/06/57
5-0
Played at the Kezar Stadium, San Fransisco.


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Tottenham Hotspur

08/06/57
1-3
Played at the Varsity Stadium, Toronto.


Match programme
Tottenham Hotspur

09/06/57
2-0
Played at Delorimier Stadium, Montreal.


CELTIC SQUAD APPEARANCES 1956/1957
  League Scottish Cup League Cup
Beattie 29 11 6
Haughney 34 11 6
Fallon 22 10 6
Evans 31 11 6
Jack 33 11 6
Peacock 31 11 6
Mochan 31 6 6
Collins 20 11 6
McPhail 13 10 4
Fernie 32 11 6
Tully 21 8  
Higgins 19 3 6
Craig 2    
Walsh 2 2  
Smith 10 4  
Kennedy 4 1  
Ryan 15    
Meechan 8    
Sharkey 3    
McAlindon 3    
Byrne 5   2
Bonnar 4    
McCreadie 1    
Goldie 1